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Eberle P. and S.

Abuse of Innocence

Prometheus Press (1993)

Short Reviews

The book is highly critical of the state's handling of the case [McMartin, Manhattan Beach, CA] and the media coverage of it. It provides many first hand accounts of the trial and quotes from court records (the authors attended it). My problem with the book is it somewhat sensationalized and the authors seem to give credence to an anti establishment conspiracy theory that the government and the media are creating a massive nationwide witchhunt. Paul and Shirley Eberle are alleged to have been involved in the production of pornographic literature which included child pornography in the mid 1970's (SEE 88 Mich. L. Rev. 1709, n.27 (1990)).

Jonathan G Harris <harris@athena.mit.edu> (extracted from a USENET posting)